Step 1

To use dried ginger: Fill any size sterile jar ⅓ full with chopped dried ginger root. Pour alcohol over the root up to the neck of the jar. Screw on lid tightly. Shake a few times. Place in cool, dark location (I use a kitchen cupboard) for 4 to 6 weeks. Every other day or so, or as little as once a week if you forget, shake the bottle. After 6 weeks, strain and store. Ginger Tincture lasts several years.

Step 2

To use fresh ginger root: Fill sterile jar of choice ½ full of chopped fresh ginger root. (It does not need to be peeled first.) Pour alcohol over the root up to the neck of the jar. Screw on lid tightly. Shake a few times. Place in cool, dark location (I use a kitchen cupboard) for 3 to 4 weeks. Every other day or so, or as little as once a week if you forget, shake the bottle. After 4 weeks, strain and store. Ginger Tincture lasts several years.